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In the early morning of April 12, 1861, Captain George S. James ordered the bombardment of Fort Sumter, beginning a war that would last four horrific years and claim many lives. Since that day, the debate over the causes of American Civil War has never ceased. This book brings together a collection of voices to recapture the feel of a very different time and place, helping to explain the commencement of America's bloodiest war.show more

About G. S. Boritt

About the Editor: Gabor Boritt is Director of the Civil War Institute and Fluher Professor at Gettysburg College. His books include Lincoln and the Economics of the American Dream, Why the Confederacy Lost, and War Comes Again.show more

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